Germany's Merz to press cabinet for faster pro-growth reforms
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will urge his cabinet next week to accelerate reforms aimed at easing the burden on businesses and reviving economic growth, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday. Merz plans to focus ministers on swiftly implementing reforms agreed before the summer recess, including measures covering taxes, pensions, deregulation and digitalisation.
Key Facts
- Merz will urge his cabinet next week to accelerate reforms aimed at easing the burden on businesses and reviving economic growth.
- The reforms cover taxes, pensions, deregulation and digitalisation.
- Merz said the government's priority was to deliver rapid and comprehensive relief for the economy, particularly for tradespeople and small and medium-sized companies.
Cabinet Retreat
Merz will make the appeal ahead of a cabinet retreat in Neuhardenberg, Brandenburg. He told Bild am Sonntag that growth and employment are the most important issue for Germany. Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, plans to focus ministers on swiftly implementing reforms agreed before the summer recess.
Reform Agenda
The reforms include measures covering taxes, pensions, deregulation and digitalisation. Merz said the government made historic decisions before the summer break that must now be implemented as quickly as possible. He said the priority was to deliver rapid and comprehensive relief for the economy, particularly for tradespeople and small and medium-sized companies.
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Germany's Merz to press cabinet for faster pro-growth reforms
